The Global Alliance for Tobacco Control excercises thought leadership in the field and aims to be the voice of civil society in relation to tabacco control. Our main goal is the accelerated and sustainable implementation of the FCTC, which will lead to a decrease in tobacco use and result in a global healthier society.
WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE
OUR EXPERTISE AND INFLUENCE
In collaboration with the GATC community, we develop policy recommendations and provide expert advice on and to the COP/MOP. We also engage in intersessional COP/MOP priorities and utilize the technical and advocacy expertise of our staff and Alliance year-round to accelerate WHO FCTC implementation.
OUR MISSION
We unite the global tobacco control community and serve as the voice of civil society to accelerate progress on implementation of the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), while integrating tobacco control in the global health and development agendas.
OUR VISION
Our vision is a world in which every person can live a healthy and equitable life that is free from the devastating health, social, economic, and environmental consequences of tobacco.
OUR VALUES
The GATC is an international alliance of civil
society organizations throughout the world.
SOCIETAL CHANGE
We are dedicated to serving the public interest by campaigning to improve the health and development of society, based on the fundamental right of all humans to the highest attainable standard of health and wellbeing.
IMPACT ORIENTED
GATC is results oriented, responsive, innovative, and creative and we learn and adapt our work to the evolving tobacco control landscape.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
GATC is diverse and representative. We have inclusive and collaborative work practices and facilitate environments in which everyone is respected and has opportunities to contribute.
INTEGRITY
We are an evidence-based Alliance and believe in transparency and accountability and that there is a fundamental and irreconcilable conflict between the tobacco industry’s interests and public health. We will never work with the tobacco industry or agents who work to further its interest.